NBA’s Bismack Biyombo goes home to Congo to help
Clip: 10/12/2015 | 7m 47s
Making it big in the NBA, Bismack Biyombo goes home to Congo to help
Bismack Biyombo, a 22-year-old basketball center who recently signed with the Toronto Raptors, grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, dreaming about playing in the NBA. Contributing editor Soledad O’Brien follows him on a trip back to his home country to see how new initiatives and investments are helping transform the lives of the Congolese.
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NBA’s Bismack Biyombo goes home to Congo to help
Clip: 10/12/2015 | 7m 47s
Bismack Biyombo, a 22-year-old basketball center who recently signed with the Toronto Raptors, grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, dreaming about playing in the NBA. Contributing editor Soledad O’Brien follows him on a trip back to his home country to see how new initiatives and investments are helping transform the lives of the Congolese.
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